U.S. at Risk of Dependence on Foreign Natural Gas

The United States, long “addicted” to foreign oil, now risks becoming dependent on foreign natural gas as well, according to an article in the summer Issues in Science and Technology.

In Natural Gas: The Next Energy Crisis?, Gary Schmitt of the American Enterprise Institute, writes that demand for natural gas is rising rapidly, but supply is lagging far behind. Expanding domestic supplies, taking steps to create a global market, and countering Russian efforts to create a dominant market position are critical to reducing U.S. dependence on foreign gas, he says.

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